The book presents the central facts of the local, projective and intrinsic theories of complex algebraic plane curves, with complete proofs and starting from lo

The aim of these notes is to develop the theory of algebraic curves from the viewpoint of modern algebraic geometry, but without excessive prerequisites. We hav

In recent years there has been enormous activity in the theory of algebraic curves. Many long-standing problems have been solved using the general techniques de

Algebraic geometry has benefited enormously from the powerful general machinery developed in the latter half of the twentieth century. The cost has been that mu

In recent years there has been enormous activity in the theory of algebraic curves. Many long-standing problems have been solved using the general techniques de